The Skiathos Cat Welfare Society was formed by Sharon Hewing in January 2007, and in August 2011 became a Greek Registered Charity No. 2177/2011 now named Skiathos Cat Welfare Association.

1st Aid Centre opened in April 2009-2012 we are now fortunate to have a resident vet in Skiathos since 2012 and anyone who finds a sick or injured cat on the advise on the vets should take them there to treat if you let us know we will pay the vet costs

The 'small' charity' that does 'BIG' work!

Skiathos Cat Welfare Association does not receive any official funding. The charity relies totally on donations received via its website, facebook, local fundraising events and on- site visits by tourists.

Sadly, SCWA is not a 'santuary' or 'shelter'. Skiathos has hundreds of stray cats which could not possibly be placed in one area. The charity helps by stablilizing the Skiathos cat population through its 'catch, neuter & release' programme and assist with off-site urgent medical attention for which the vet costs are paid. This charity considers neutering as a priority in order to control the population of cats and kittens.

When the tourist season is over and the cats & kittens are left without a regular supply of food, SCWA puts in place winter feeding stations along the island where volunteers feed up to 300 cats. Locals and ex-pats also help feed strays through the winter, but unfortunately it still leaves many strays to starve to death Donations are always gratefully received We are proud to say that no representative of our charity receives any remuneration whatsoever for their work. Everyone works as a volunteer and our overheads are kept to a minimum. This ensures that all donations are used for the purpose for which they are intended, to benefit the animals.

Your support makes a "BIG" difference to a small charity